| Pre-event activities |
| Two weeks prior to the events |
Press conference to introduce the Ho Chi Minh City Friendship Dialogue 2026 |
| Thursday, September 10, 2026 |
| All day |
Pick-up and hotel check-in |
| Afternoon |
Meeting between Ho Chi Minh City Leaders and international VIP delegations
Meeting among invited delegations
|
| 16:30-17:30 |
Friendship Connection Program
(Mercure: 03-06, Ha Long Street, Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City)
|
| 17:30-19:30 |
Welcome Reception
(Mercure: 03-06, Ha Long Street, Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City)
|
| 19:30-21:00 |
Public Diplomacy Activities |
| Friday, September 11, 2026 |
I. Session 1: Mayors' Summit at Pullman Vung Tau
(15 Thi Sach Street, Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City)
|
| 07:30-08:00 |
Welcoming delegates |
| 08:00-08:10 |
Artistic performances |
| 08:10-08:25 |
Statement of purpose and delegates introduction |
| 08:25-08:35 |
Remarks by Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee |
| 08:35-08:50 |
Remarks by Leader of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 08:50-09:00 |
Remarks by the Government Leadership (if applicable) |
| 09:00-09:10 |
Group photos |
| 09:10-10:30 |
Presentations by Ho Chi Minh City and selected key international localities that maintain close cooperative relations with the City
(approximately 10–15 international localities, subject to actual circumstances)
|
| 10:30-11:00 |
Discussion |
| 11:00-11:05 |
Closing remarks by Ho Chi Minh City Leadership |
| 11:05 |
Conclusion of the Mayors’ Summit |
II. Session 2: Thematic discussion sessions at Pullman Vung Tau
(15 Thi Sach Street, Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City)
|
| 13:30-17:30 |
Part 1: The role of local institutions in encouraging enterprise investment in research and development (R&D) and in transforming innovation outcomes into commercial products
Part 2: Green Port Cooperation: the role of local governments in connecting supply chains and meeting next-generation sustainability standards
|
III. City Leaders' Reception at Pullman Vung Tau
(15 Thi Sach Street, Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City)
|
| 18:30-20:00 |
Gala Dinner Programme
• Artistic performances
• Statement of purpose and delegates introduction
• Remarks by the City Leaders
• Video screening: Short messages from international localities (if any)
• Reception (with artistic performances)
|
| Saturday, September 12, 2026 |
| Tour Programme (Guests may register for one of the two options) |
| 08:00-12:00 |
Tour 1: Site visit and working session at Tan Cang - Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT)
Tour 2: Visiting iconic historical and cultural landmarks in Vung Tau, such as Bach Dinh (Villa Blanche), Ba Ria - Vung Tau Museum, and other prominent sites.
|
| All day |
Delegation departure |